From Enterprise RAG to Agentic Workflows | Dr. Rujun Gao | CADSEA Tech Talk

From Enterprise RAG to Agentic Workflows In this CADSEA Tech Talk, Dr. Rujun Gao shares practical lessons from building enterprise RAG systems and evolving them toward agentic AI workflows. The talk explores what it takes to move beyond RAG demos and build production-ready AI systems, including hybrid retrieval, reranking, permissions and security, evaluation, memory, context management, and agent orchestration. Dr. Gao also discusses how these ideas are applied in real-world AI products and workflows. Topics covered: • From RAG demos to production-ready enterprise systems • Hybrid retrieval, reranking, and evaluation • Security, permissions, and enterprise governance • Agentic workflows and dynamic retrieval • Context management and long-term memory • Agent orchestration and levels of autonomy • Lessons from building real-world AI applications Speaker Dr. Rujun Gao CEO, Encando.AI About CADSEA The Chinese American Data Science and Engineering Association (CADSEA) is a professional community connecting data science, engineering, and AI practitioners through technical talks, professional development, mentorship, and community events. Learn more about CADSEA, go to cadsea.org